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Where does “Alexius” come from?

Alexius (Latin) comes from Ancient Greek Ἄλεξις, from Ancient Greek ᾰ̓λέξω, from Proto-Indo-European h₂lek-s-.

Ancestry of “Alexius”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient GreekἌλεξιςhelper, defender
2Ancient Greekᾰ̓λέξωI ward off; ward off
3Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂lek-s-—

Words derived from “Alexius”

  • Alexis
  • Alexia
  • Alexius
  • Alexis
  • Alex
  • Aleixo
  • Aleksis
  • Aleksi
  • Aleix
  • Aleksis
  • Lesh
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